Eastern Parkway reopens Tuesday

1:08 PM,
Jun. 22, 2010

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The Courier-Journal

Eastern Parkway reopened near the University of Louisville Belknap Campus on Tuesday in a ceremony that included Gov. Steve Beshear, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, Mayor Jerry Abramson and U of L President James Ramsey.

The bridge on Eastern Parkway -- spanning a CSX rail line, Floyd and Brook streets and Old Eastern Parkway -- also was reopened. It had been closed since last fall to allow for extensive repairs, including deteriorating concrete. The bridge deck was replaced and widened an additional three feet in each direction to accommodate expanded sidewalks.